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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Results Travel vs Travel Lines Express including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $25 - $10,700 | $10,000 - $50,000 |
Franchise Fee | $1,500 | $300 |
Royalty Fee | $300/yr. | 1% |
Advertising Fee | - | - |
Year Founded | 2000 | 2003 |
Year Franchised | 2000 | 2003 |
Term Of Agreement | 1 year | - |
Term Of Agreement | 1 year | - |
Renewal Fee | $600 for main location | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/No | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/No | -/- |
Equipment | No/No | -/- |
Inventory | No/No | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | Complete On-Line Training. |
Support | Meetings, Toll-free phone line | Field Training Franchisee Newsletter Regional or National Meetings 800 Telephone Hotline |
Marketing | Co-op advertising, National media | - |
Operations |
8% of all franchisees own more than one unit
Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. | Average Number of Employees: 1 Full-time, 0 Part-time Passive Ownership: Allowed, But Discouraged |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | Yes |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | Yes |
Home-based travel agency franchise program. Full-service travel agency, offering cruises, airline tickets, hotels, car rentals, vacation packages and tours. Lowest franchise fee $300 includes state-of-the-art reservation system. Complete internet training and Website development. Lowest monthly royalty fee of 1%.